stuboy Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Polishing a turd, touched up the wheels as looking tatty, boshed on some cheapo nut covers for added style..lol Awaiting some chinesium copy off wheel centre stickers to plop through the letterbox Asimo, purplebargeken, DVee8 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Polishing a turd, touched up the wheels as looking tatty, boshed on some cheapo nut covers for added style..lol Awaiting some chinesium copy off wheel centre stickers to plop through the letterboxWheels look good. Did you paint the whole front of the wheel?Get the drums painted to will look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Datsuncog, captain_70s, adw1977 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Due to the fog here in Wake's field this morning it was the sound of the 70's with my Fiesta 950 deciding to flatten its battery in only about three tries. As it's only three days since I've used it and the battery is an ancient square pin one I ordered a new one from Euro car parts at 1400 which has just been delivered, which was nice. Came with these which we only £4 oldcars and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I'm bored..... This ####ing car..... 1st turn EVERYtime :/ 3yrs 'short trips, blower full, hrw & [now] Lights' 1st turn EVERYtime... I *demand something beige 'n BL for winter **excitement .... Stomps off to price UltraBrite bulbs R9UKE, AlabamaShrimp and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 No advisories - the tester ( who’s motd it every year since 2005 ) says it gets better each year. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Bucketeer, jumpingjehovahs and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9UKE Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I took this as a trade-in this afternoon against a Mégane CC, allowed them £50 for it. They drove it from Poland three months ago. Having driven it for ten minutes this afternoon.... they deserve a Pride of Britain award. Is it worth sticking it on Gumtree or shall I just drive it into things then leave it somewhere? clayts450, Brodders, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I took this as a trade-in this afternoon against a Mégane CC, allowed them £50 for it. They drove it from Poland three months ago. Having driven it for ten minutes this afternoon.... they deserve a Pride of Britain award. Is it worth sticking it on Gumtree or shall I just drive it into things then leave it somewhere? fullsizeoutput_f13.jpeg fullsizeoutput_f14.jpeg Drive it into things? Like banks and cash machines? Christine and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 ^^^ a bumtree chancer wood break Shirley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Phoar, don't get much MX3 action anymore... such promise, so disappoint. Wow. Ballyclare Auctions? You might* get your £50 back, mebbe. R9UKE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I took this as a trade-in this afternoon against a Mégane CC, allowed them £50 for it. They drove it from Poland three months ago. Having driven it for ten minutes this afternoon.... they deserve a Pride of Britain award. Is it worth sticking it on Gumtree or shall I just drive it into things then leave it somewhere? fullsizeoutput_f13.jpeg fullsizeoutput_f14.jpeg Depends, what engine's it packing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9UKE Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 A tappety 1.6 16v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 A tappety 1.6 16v Cackers. Does it have the original head unit? Had it been a V6, I know the ferries are so expensive so they are (HA! IN REVERSE!!) but mid nineties optimism turquoise and a trip out would have probably swung it for me. Datsuncog, R9UKE and Asimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 IMG_20181123_151018~2.jpgI reckon I loose a fiver for every hour mine is ON the road. richardmorris, Datsuncog, Mally and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 It was like an impromptu AS meet at Sainsbury's tonight. Primera wagon just out of view as well. oldcars, richardmorris, Shep Shepherd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I reckon I loose a fiver for every hour mine is ON the road.A fiver on oil every hour? davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 In the garage earlier, I noticed that the torque wrench was set to 9lb.ft. That's initial tightening for the 2CV's cylinder heads. Uh-oh. Did I forget to take it to the full fat 17lb.ft?! No, it didn't. After ripping the bodywork off so I could remove the rocker covers, it was all fine and I must have set it at 9 for some other reason I've now forgotten. Idiot. chadders, Skizzer, yellowperil and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I've been offered a free Focus but its far too new for classic insurance so head says no. On the other hand using the 220 as my daily drive is feeling increasingly silly especially now that work have thinned the fleet for the winter so its harder to borrow anything smaller than a XLWB Boxer when it breaks. So I sinned chaps and looked on Money Supermarket for an insurance quote. £250 fully comp with no NCB WTF? I might have to get it, sorry. EDIT Arse, make that £370 when I type the registration of a Focus rather than a Fiesta (of course I don't need glasses). Angrydicky, skattrd, clayts450 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I've been offered a free Focus but its far too new for classic insurance so head says no. On the other hand using the 220 as my daily drive is feeling increasingly silly especially now that work have thinned the fleet for the winter so its harder to borrow anything smaller than a XLWB Boxer when it breaks. So I sinned chaps and looked on Money Supermarket for an insurance quote. £250 fully comp with no NCB WTF? I might have to get it, sorry.You have been forgiven, my son. catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I took this as a trade-in this afternoon against a Mégane CC, allowed them £50 for it. They drove it from Poland three months ago. Having driven it for ten minutes this afternoon.... they deserve a Pride of Britain award. Is it worth sticking it on Gumtree or shall I just drive it into things then leave it somewhere? fullsizeoutput_f13.jpeg fullsizeoutput_f14.jpegWhere in the world are you and is th we e anything wrong with it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 At least in the spirt of AS its going to need a timing belt straight away. Is that hard on a 1.6TDCi hand grenade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Where in the world are you and is th we e anything wrong with it ? Belfast Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 BelfastShame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Shame.Where in the world are you and is th we e anything wrong with it ? Belfast Shame.Adventure. R9UKE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Need to get some No Nonsense on the 75 door latches. It was a frosty morning on Thursday and when I opened the drivers door to get my scraper the door wouldnt close again, instead it just bounced open, very annoying. Working the lock off the key sorted it. Also, need to keep an eye on the temperature, looks like it is still struggling to reach operating temperature. The longer run to Scotoshite on Wednesday should confirm. I'll be very annoyed if the inline thermostat repair hasn't workwd because the experts* almost say its a guaranteed fix. I bought it from DMGRS so I' m confident it's fit for purpose and I followed the instructions to the letter/mm. It was also a ballache to fit. If it's still playing up I might sack it off. I don't mind things breaking but when you carry out a correct repair and the car still doesn't want to behave, it makes me pretty cross. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 In the garage earlier, I noticed that the torque wrench was set to 9lb.ft. That's initial tightening for the 2CV's cylinder heads. Uh-oh. Did I forget to take it to the full fat 17lb.ft?! No, it didn't. After ripping the bodywork off so I could remove the rocker covers, it was all fine and I must have set it at 9 for some other reason I've now forgotten. Idiot. Shouldn't they be wound back to zero after use to keep them in spec? Something about the spring stretching over time rings a bell. stuboy, egg and Mrcento 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Exactly and compressing over time I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Need to get some No Nonsense on the 75 door latches. It was a frosty morning on Thursday and when I opened the drivers door to get my scraper the door wouldnt close again, instead it just bounced open, very annoying. Working the lock off the key sorted it. Also, need to keep an eye on the temperature, looks like it is still struggling to reach operating temperature. The longer run to Scotoshite on Wednesday should confirm. I'll be very annoyed if the inline thermostat repair hasn't workwd because the experts* almost say its a guaranteed fix. I bought it from DMGRS so I' m confident it's fit for purpose and I followed the instructions to the letter/mm. It was also a ballache to fit. If it's still playing up I might sack it off. I don't mind things breaking but when you carry out a correct repair and the car still doesn't want to behave, it makes me pretty cross.The bouncing door lock thing is a pain. Mine does it a lot, never managed to sort it out. I got a stat in mine, but the proper one. I didnt fit it but it was a nightmare i was told. Hopefully yours should work. Mine still takes ages to get up to temp. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 News from the gearbox workshop: CX radiator is not far off springing a leak and some of the pipes are corroded.... Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Due to the fog here in Wake's field this morning it was the sound of the 70's with my Fiesta 950 deciding to flatten its battery in only about three tries. As it's only three days since I've used it and the battery is an ancient square pin one I ordered a new one from Euro car parts at 1400 which has just been delivered, which was nice. Came with these which we only £4 IMG_20181123_155500.jpgWith every barging set of mats come the realisation that I forgot to order battery post converters... £3 something, have to go collect them so the old batterys on charge again. Other stupid thing is listing on the website says 1 but the picture shows 2 so do you get a 'set' or not? I'm sure all this excitement and more will be revealed when I enter the mysterious world of Euro car parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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